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June 3, 2026Neuroscience of ConsciousnessOpen Access

A survey of views about infant consciousness

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CPCláudia Passos-FerreiraDCDavid J. Chalmers

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Survey reveals views on consciousness emergence and characteristics in infants, suggesting significant developmental milestones.

Key Points

  • To understand prevalent views regarding infant consciousness among experts in neuroscience and philosophy.
  • Survey conducted at two leading conferences on consciousness.
  • Participants included neuroscientists, psychologists, philosophers, and others.
  • Focused on questions regarding consciousness emergence and neural correlates.
  • Majority of respondents believe that newborns are conscious.
  • Plurality indicate that consciousness emerges prenatally after 24 weeks.
  • Majorities favor sensory and affective forms of consciousness in infants, with less support for cognitive and agentive forms.

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Passos-Ferreira et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc56bdee9eb8c0dce6d40https://doi.org/10.1093/nc/niag014
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